LGBTQ+ Compilation of Links and Resources

An Incomplete and Ever-Evolving List of Links and Resources about LGBTQ+

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LGBTQ Centers:

LGBTQ Center of OC

The Los Angeles LGBTQ Center

TruEvolution: LGBTQ Center of Riverside County

Safe Space Resources:

HRC (Human Rights Campaign)

The Human Rights Campaign is the largest LGBTQ advocacy group and political lobbying organization in the U.S.

It Gets Better Project

It Gets Better is an Internet-based 5013 nonprofit founded in the U.S. by gay activist, author, media pundit, and journalist, Dan Savage, and his husband, Terry Miller, on September 21, 2010.

Free LGBTQ Resource Directory

GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation

GLAAD is an American non-governmental media monitoring organization founded by LGBTQ+ people in the media.

GLSEN

GLSEN is a United States-based education organization working to end discrimination, harassment, and bullying based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression and to prompt LGBT cultural inclusion and awareness in K-12 schools.

The Trevor Project

The Trevor Project is an American non-profit organization founded in 1998, focused on suicide-prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth. A toll-free telephone number, The Trevor Lifeline, is a confidential service that offers trained counselors.

PFLAG

PFLAG is the first and largest organization in the U.S. uniting parents, families, and allies with people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer. PFLAG National is the national organization, which provides support to the PFLAG network of local chapters.

LGBTQIA+ Safe Zone Project Resource Guide: A Community Manual for Local & National Queer Resources

Salvador Navarro at El Camino College and his team created this resource guide. Though some portions are specific to El Camino, but most are Southern California resources. Fullerton College is listed as an LGBTQIA+-friendly campus (pg 37)! Woot! ❤️ 🏳️‍🌈

"This guide is dedicated to providing you with information on free and low-cost resources on a range of Lesbian, Gay, Trans, Queer, Intersex, Asexual + (LGBTQIA+) services. It also functions as an educational tool when interacting with members of this community. This manual will serve as a starting point in understanding and addressing the needs of the queer student population and allies who may be unsure of where to begin their search for access to tailored resources."

LGBTQIA+ Safe Zone Project Resouce Guide -1.pdf

THRIVE: People Like us!

Please consider viewing Lance Lockwood's 2019/2020 Distinguished Faculty of the Year Presentation; THRIVE: People Like Us. This video is an overview of the issues facing LGBTQIA+ students at Santa Ana College and may help to boost your motivation!

Professor Lance Lockwood (Lockwood_Lance@sac.edu) has volunteered to function as LGBTQIA+ Liaison/Point of Contact for students and staff at Santa Ana College.

Lance Lockwood (Lockwood_Lance@sac.edu). 2019 Santa Ana College Distinguished Faculty Award Recipient. Phillips Hall, November 20, 2019.

LGBTQIA+ Health/Testing Centers

Radiant Health Centers - Santa Ana, CA

R.A.D.A.R.

Local Health Center focusing on the LGBTQ Community. Check out their Facebook Site for more information from those that run R.A.D.A.R.

Social & Emotional Wellness Initiative.

A wonderful site dedicated to the mental health of the LGBTQ+ Community.

List of TED Talks on LGBTQ+

Jenni Chang and Lisa Dazols: TEDWomen 2015 "This is what LGBT life is like around the world"
Yoruba Richen: TED2014 "What the gay rights movement learned from the civil rights movement"

LGBTQ+ History Links

LGBTQ+ Entertainment from Lance Lockwood

Because we are in "Physical Distance" mode and "Self-Quarantine" I have created a list of LGBTQ+ Movies and shows that are some of my favorites and can be found on many sites including Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV+, Disney+, YouTube, Prime TV. If there are others you would like to add to the list, please email me at lockwood_lance@sac.edu. ENJOY!

JUST A NOTE!!!..... Some of these are for mature audiences only - Rated R. Viewer Discretion is advised! Some of them are beautiful love stories, some are true stories, some show the heartache and journeys that members of the LGBTQ+ community take. If you would like to discuss any of them, I would love to hear your thoughts. As I am a fan of International Films, some are in Spanish, French, Portuguese, and German. But don't fret if you don't speak those beautiful languages.... they all have CC!

I am a Professor of Communication studies, and life is all about Relational Dynamics, regardless or Sex, Gender, Ethnicity and Demographic background! LOVE IS LOVE!

Each suggestion has an attached Trailer! These are in no particular order. :).

Moonlight - 2016

"A look at three defining chapters in the life of Chiron (Ashton Sanders), a young black man growing up in Miami. His epic journey to manhood is guided by the kindness, support and love of the community that helps raise him."

Pride - 2014

"Realizing that they share common foes in Margaret Thatcher, the police and the conservative press, London-based gay and lesbian activists lend their support to striking miners in 1984 Wales."

Love Simon - 2018

"Everyone deserves a great love story, but for 17-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. He hasn't told his family or friends that he's gay, and he doesn't know the identity of the anonymous classmate that he's fallen for online. Resolving both issues proves hilarious, terrifying and life-changing."

Blue is the Warmest Color - 2013

"A French teen (Adèle Exarchopoulos) forms a deep emotional and sexual connection with an older art student (Léa Seydoux) she met in a lesbian bar."

God's Own Country - 2017

A young farmer numbs his frustrations with drinking and casual sex until a Romanian migrant worker sets him on a new path."

Elisa & Marcela - 2019

"In 1885, Elisa and Marcela meet and form a great friendship, which grows into a forbidden love that they have to keep hidden. In 1901, Elisa adopts a male identity in order to marry the woman she loves."

Carol - 2015

"Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara) spots the beautiful, elegant Carol (Cate Blanchett) perusing the doll displays in a 1950s Manhattan department store. The two women develop a fast bond that becomes a love with complicated consequences."

Boy Erased - 2018

"Jared Eamons, the son of a small-town Baptist pastor, must overcome the fallout after being outed as gay to his parents. His father and mother struggle to reconcile their love for their son with their beliefs. Fearing a loss of family, friends and community, Jared is pressured into attending a conversion therapy program. While there, Jared comes into conflict with its leader and begins his journey to finding his own voice and accepting his true self."

Milk - 2008

"In 1972, Harvey Milk (Sean Penn) and his then-lover Scott Smith leave New York for San Francisco, with Milk determined to accomplish something meaningful in his life. Settling in the Castro District, he opens a camera shop and helps transform the area into a mecca for gays and lesbians. In 1977 he becomes the nation's first openly gay man elected to a notable public office when he wins a seat on the Board of Supervisors. The following year, Dan White (Josh Brolin) kills Milk in cold blood."

Duck Butter - 2018

"Two women, jaded by dishonest and broken relationships, make a pact to spend 24 uninterrupted hours together, having sex on the hour. Their romantic experiment intends to create a new form of intimacy, but it doesn't quite go as planned."

Brokeback Mountain - 2005

"In 1963, rodeo cowboy Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) and ranch hand Ennis Del Mar (Heath Ledger) are hired by rancher Joe Aguirre (Randy Quaid) as sheep herders in Wyoming. One night on Brokeback Mountain, Jack makes a drunken pass at Ennis that is eventually reciprocated. Though Ennis marries his longtime sweetheart, Alma (Michelle Williams), and Jack marries a fellow rodeo rider (Anne Hathaway), the two men keep up their tortured and sporadic affair over the course of 20 years."

Paris is Burning - 1990

"This documentary focuses on drag queens living in New York City and their "house" culture, which provides a sense of community and support for the flamboyant and often socially shunned performers. Groups from each house compete in elaborate balls that take cues from the world of fashion. Also touching on issues of racism and poverty, the film features interviews with a number of renowned drag queens, including Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija and Dorian Corey."

Boy's Don't Cry - 1999

"Young female-to-male transgender Brandon Teena (Hilary Swank) leaves his hometown under threat when his ex-girlfriend's brother discovers that he's biologically female. Resettling in the small town of Falls City, Nebraska, Brandon falls for Lana (Chloë Sevigny), an aspiring singer, and begins to plan for their future together. But when her ex-convict friends, John (Peter Sarsgaard) and Tom (Brendan Sexton III), learn Brandon's secret, things change very quickly."

The Danish Girl - 2015

"With support from his loving wife Gerda (Alicia Vikander), artist Einar Wegener (Eddie Redmayne) prepares to undergo one of the first sex-change operations."

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson - 2017

"Filmmakers re-examine the 1992 death of transgender legend Marsha P. Johnson, who was found floating in the Hudson River. Originally ruled a suicide, many in the community believe she was murdered."

Beginners - 2010

"After his mother dies, Oliver (Ewan McGregor) is stunned when his father, Hal (Christopher Plummer), recently diagnosed with terminal cancer, comes out of the closet. When Hal passes away a few years later, Oliver grows depressed, struggling with his failing career as an artist while constantly remembering his childhood and time spent with his dad. Oliver's loneliness is eased when he meets actress Anna (Mélanie Laurent), but their relationship is threatened by their mutual fear of commitment."

Hedwig and the Angry Inch - 2001

"A German emigrant living in a trailer in Kansas is the victim of a botched sex-change operation. Adapted from the critically acclaimed off-Broadway rock theater hit, "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" tells the story of the "internationally ignored" rock singer, Hedwig, and her search for stardom and love."

The Birdcage - 1996

"In this remake of the classic French farce "La Cage aux Folles," engaged couple Val Goldman (Dan Futterman) and Barbara Keeley (Calista Flockhart) shakily introduce their future in-laws. Val's father, Armand (Robin Williams), a gay Miami drag club owner, pretends to be straight and attempts to hide his relationship with Albert (Nathan Lane), his life partner and the club's flamboyant star attraction, so as to please Barbara's father, controversial Republican Sen. Kevin Keeley (Gene Hackman)."

Esteros - 2016

"Matias and Jeronimo's friendship takes a new turn during the holiday before starting high school, when they both experience their sexual awakening."

Dallas Buyers Club - 2013

"In mid-1980s Texas, electrician Ron Woodroof (Matthew McConaughey) is stunned to learn that he has AIDS. Though told that he has just 30 days left to live, Woodroof refuses to give in to despair. He seeks out alternative therapies and smuggles unapproved drugs into the U.S. from wherever he can find them. Woodroof joins forces with a fellow AIDS patient (Jared Leto) and begins selling the treatments to the growing number of people who can't wait for the medical establishment to save them."

The Imitation Game - 2014

"In 1939, newly created British intelligence agency MI6 recruits Cambridge mathematics alumnus Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) to crack Nazi codes, including Enigma -- which cryptanalysts had thought unbreakable. Turing's team, including Joan Clarke (Keira Knightley), analyze Enigma messages while he builds a machine to decipher them. Turing and team finally succeed and become heroes, but in 1952, the quiet genius encounters disgrace when authorities reveal he is gay and send him to prison."

Weekend - 2011

"Following Russell and Glen as their one-night stand unexpectedly turns into something far more reaching. Following a Friday night party with his friends, Russell pulls Glen at a club, and, instead of never seeing each other again, the two men spend most of the next day and the following night together."

Philadelphia - 1993

"Fearing it would compromise his career, lawyer Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) hides his homosexuality and HIV status at a powerful Philadelphia law firm. But his secret is exposed when a colleague spots the illness's telltale lesions. Fired shortly afterwards, Beckett resolves to sue for discrimination, teaming up with Joe Miller (Denzel Washington), the only lawyer willing to help. In court, they face one of his ex-employer's top litigators, Belinda Conine (Mary Steenburgen)."

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything... - 1995

"Elite Manhattan drag queens Vida Boheme (Patrick Swayze) and Noxeema Jackson (Wesley Snipes) impress regional judges in competition, securing berths in the Nationals in Los Angeles. When the two meet pathetic drag novice Chi-Chi Rodriguez (John Leguizamo) -- one of the losers that evening -- the charmed Vida and Noxeema agree to take the hopeless youngster under their joined wing. Soon the three set off on a madcap road trip across America and struggle to make it to Los Angeles in time."

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert - 1994

"When drag queen Anthony (Hugo Weaving) agrees to take his act on the road, he invites fellow cross-dresser Adam (Guy Pearce) and transsexual Bernadette (Terence Stamp) to come along. In their colorful bus, named Priscilla, the three performers travel across the Australian desert performing for enthusiastic crowds and homophobic locals. But when the other two performers learn the truth about why Anthony took the job, it threatens their act and their friendship."

My Own Private Idaho - 1991

"In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters (River Phoenix) is a gay hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor (Keanu Reeves) is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor and sexual deviant."

Mysterious Skin - 2004

"One youth (Brady Corbet) becomes obsessed with UFO's, while another (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) becomes a gay hustler in the years following a childhood trauma.

Maurice - 1987

"In 1909, Maurice Hall (James Wilby) enters Cambridge, where he befriends wealthy Clive Durham (Hugh Grant). Clive confesses he is sexually attracted to Maurice, who realizes he is a homosexual when he begins to return Clive's Feelings. The two embark on an intense but chaste affair to avoid tarnishing Clive's reputation, but eventually the relationship ends, and Clive marries Anne (Phoebe Nicholls). While visiting Clive, Maurice is drawn toward his friend's servant Alec Scudder (Rupert Graves)."

Four Moons - 2014

"Love and disgust builds for four men from different generations as they face their conflicts and fears."